Pinyin "yuan4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "yuan4" is split up into two parts: "yu" and "an4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "yu"

Yu is for Aphrodite.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced yuan4

courtyard / institution / CL:個|个[ge4]

= + : The pope (阝) wants to join the cloister (寺院), but first he has to pass Aphrodite's (yu) test. He has to run as fast as he can from Vatikan City to the Anchor Inn's bathroom (an4), where the entrance to the cloister is. As he arrives at the bathroom huffing and puffing, Aphrodite is waving with a checkered flag.
to distance oneself from (classical)
honest / prudent / variant of 願|愿[yuan4]

= + : Aphrodite finds a live nuclear bomb in Anchor Inn's bathroom and instantly occupies it. She paints hearts everywhere and sincerely hopes that no a-bomb will ever be used.
to hope / to wish / to desire / hoped-for / ready / willing

= + : Aphrodite finds a live nuclear bomb in Anchor Inn's bathroom and instantly occupies it. She paints hearts everywhere and sincerely hopes that no a-bomb will ever be used.
to turn over when asleep

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a sleeping bag.

A bat (夕) is harassing Aphrodite (yu) and the navy seal (㔾) who are camping in their sleeping bags (夗) in the Anchor Inn's bathroom (an4). Aphrodite just turns over sleeping (夗), but the navy seal jumps up and wants to fight the bat for not letting him sleep.
to blame / to complain

= + : Aphrodite (yu) had a very cold heart (心) last night in the Anchor Inn's bathroom (an4), and she blames (怨) her sleeping bag (夗).
park
surname Yuan
(bound form) beautiful woman
large jade ring
official